St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-12
Edward Grace, Discharged Policeman,
Makes Charges Against Mayor
Ames and Col. Glenn.
The Mayor Talks Little on the Animus
of Grace's Attack---Several Mes
senger Boys Slugged.
Another Frightful Runaway---A Han
and Two Children Very Seriously
Injured by the Horses.
The New Pumping Station--- Illuminat-
ing Nicollet Avenue---ExCursion
of the Killers.
A LIVE JOHN ANDERSON
Bobs Up as Il Discharged Police
man---The Mayor Scores Him.

Bobs Up as Il Discharged Police
man---The Mayor Scores Him.
About three months ago Edward
Grace was discharged from the police
by Mayor AmeS. Complaint was filed
against him by South Minneapolis
gentleman, and, after investigation,
Grace was removed from the force.
There had been previous trouble which
caused the removal of the officer from
First avenue south TO Cedar avenue.
When the police commission organized,
Grace made application for appoint
ment, but Mayor AmeS laid the facts be-
fore the board and Grace was not
chosen. Since that time he has been
talking darkly of what he knew and
than that. Yesterday the following let
ter was printed over his signature in the
South Minneapolis News:
Having frequently been asked by my friends
why | was discharged by Mayor Ames from
the police force, tske this means OF satisfy
ing them. In the first place, being Il sworn
officer, whenever l happened to see Il conf
dence man or thief robbing people on my
beat. thought il was my duty To place hlnl
under arrest. In almost every case of this
kind the thief would tell me | might lock
him up, but he would get out inside OF an
hour; and threaten me with decapltatlon.
Now, I am free TO say that the thieves and
fakirs had stronger influence with the mayor
than respectable taxpayers: consequently, the
last act of Mayor AneS before the police com
mission met, was 10 Sunmarily discharge me
from the force. | have been accused Of
writing the John Anderson letters, but
want to say that anything | make public |
have the manhood TO sign my name to. l
don't know who John Anderson is. But | do
know and so do good many other good citi-
ZenS, that every charge made in John Ander-
a'-1 l.nNrs hnn l-nd in a
half dozen cases to so and call on saloon
keepers who showed me receipts which
they received from the mayors
officials for money paid in ibov lieu n, Of
as high as $500. l would like our boastlng
Democratic leader, Col. Glenn. 10 inform us
how much money he got from AdJt Ward
and License Inspector Kelly last fall: Didn't
he get from them from 81 900 TO 81, 600 that
should have been paid into the city treasury:
And l would like to know how much our
honorable mayor got from the same
SeE2c n Sood den aGoat pryate
gambling going on since the police COM
mission closed the leading gambling houses.
i am prepared TO say, that which sticks i'll the
mayor : crop is that his ''rakeolf Is stopped,
and not his great concern about the morals
of the city. If was to have thorough in
vestigation Of these facts. would not go ut
it like John Anderson, but file my informa-
ton where Mayor Ames could dot demand TO
be exonorated before there has been any in
vestigation. l would think, in view of all
the charges of corrupt practices by the mayor
and Col. Glenn, it would be for the benefit of
themselves and many others to be eXonorated
by the grand jury.
Mayor Ames said last night in regard
to the matter:
As told the GLOBE several days ago, l ex-
pect the grand jury 10 indict me, and ] sup
pose this is the prelude. l was compelled TO
discharge Grace from the police force for
conduct unbecoming a gentleman and an
officer. This was after he had been
repeatedly warned, and finally removed to n
beat where it was supposed he would find
few people with whom he could quarrel
Ever since he was discharged he has been
running around with a lot of stories, threats
and mysterious mutterings. He has been en-
couraged by certain political enemies of
mine, and l suppose they think they have
Matched up a case which Will give the grand
jury the excuse it wants to indict me. All
have to say is that am and have been ready
at all times to be Investigated as to my official
acts. l would say further that |
shall be really glad of an oppor-
tunity to meet any charges which
some one is willing to father. l cannot ex-
press my contempt for the John Anderson
methods of lot of back-biting ours who have
been making insinuations about me. AS to
this man Grace, he retracted all he said
about me. and apologized personally when
he wanted me to get the police commission to
reappoint him. His application was rejected
and now he is irving revenge.